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W. F. YOUNG. METAL WHEEL. No. 426,631. PatentedApr. 29, 1890.

l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM F. YOUNG, OF TOLEDO, OIIIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT E.ADAMS AND GEORGE A. IIOLLISTER, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

IVIETAL WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters vPatent No. 426,631, dated April29, 1890.

Application iiled February 1'7, 1890. Serial No. 340,745. (No model.) i

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that l, VILLIAM F. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States,residing at 'loledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Vheels; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theartto which 4it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to metal wheels of that character used uponchildrens carriages and vehicles of heavier characters, being especiallyadapted for use upon agricultural implements, such as cultivators,drills, horserakes, dac;

The object of the invention is to construct a wheel of few parts andwith sufficient strength and rigidity to withstand the severe strain towhich it may be subjected, Whether of a size for use upon a childs toyor upon a heavy article.

Another object is to so construct the wheel that broken or imperfectspokes may be removed and new ones substituted without injury to theremainder of the wheel.

A further object is to provide for compensating for lthe wear of thespokes where secured in the hub by means of an adjustment of the partsthat clamp the spokes.

A further object is to provide a solid tubular boxing for the wheel toprevent leakage of lubricant along the length of the hub.

A further object is to provide transverselydivided middle sections ofthe hub formed with coacting surfaces to insure a correct assembling ofthe parts to cause the spokes to be in staggered relation.

The invention consists in the parts and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an edge View of a transverse section of thewheel. Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the hub-sections with the spokesin engagement with the flange thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the hubwith the spokes omitted. Fig. 4 is a plan View of thetubular boX,thecombined clamping-disk, nut, and sand-band that screws thereon beingshown in section.

A designates the tubular box of the hub, formed with a flange B at oneend and screwthreaded at O at the opposite end to receive ascrew-threaded disk D. .l

E designates a concaved disk formed with a central opening of a size toclosely fit the box when the same is pushed through the opening untilthe flange B rests against the outer side of the disk, there being asandband F formed upon the outer side of the disk concentric to and of adiameter to receive the flange B, thereby entirely concealing the sameand presenting a finished appearance. Disk D is also concaved and formedwith a sand-band D', having an .interior diameter of sufficient size toallow the nut upon the axle to rest therein and be concealed thereby,thus adding to the appearance of the vehicle upon which the wheel isused.

G designates the central portion of the hub, formed of two sections,each section comprising a tubular portion II and I, respectively, one ofthe sections being formed with one or more recesses J, into which aprojection K enters to cause the parts to assemble correctly to fornithe spokes into staggered relation, as will be more fully described.

Upon the opposite ends of the sections H and I are formed concaved disksL and lL', respectively, each disk being formed with shoulders M, uponwhich the bends of the return-spokes N engage, the opposite ends beingsecured to the rim O, preferably by riveting. In forming the shoulders Ma preferred way is to cast U -shaped grooves Pin the disks of a size toreceive the bend of the spokes and cause the same to rest within thegrooves with a sufii'cient portion projecting therefrom to allow of thedisks bearing against the same when forced into position in forming the95 wheel.

In assembling the parts to form a wheel the box A is passed through diskE and secl tions H and I of the central portion of the hub. The sectionsare now turned to cause roo projection. K to enter recess J which causesthe openings of the grooves P at the periphery of disks L and L to beout of alignment longitudinally of the hub, thereby causing the spokesto extend radially to the rim in staggered order. Spokes N are nowplaced in position with the return-bend thereof engaged with lugs orbearings M, and the sections II and I are moved longitudinally upon thebox to cause disk L to iit against the disk E, thereby holdin-g thespokes in place, after which the spokes are engaged upon the lugs upondisk L and the disk D is secured upon the end C of box A, therebydrawing the disks E and D firmly against disks L and L, respectively,and in this manner closing the parts firmly together and securing thespokes rigidly in place.

- loose by means of frictional grinding of the Surface, by tighteningthe disk D the Wear is compensated for and the parts Afirmly clasped.

It will be seen that all the parts may be of cast or malleable castiron, and that I have dispensed with all expensive fittings of theparts, thereby cheapening the product, and that by reason of theconcavity of the disks D, E, L, and L the proper inclination of thespokes is given. It will be also understood that in some classes ofWheels I may form the sections H I in. one piece, and that, if desired,in some forms of Wheels I may use a single spoke formed with an enlargedportion to be clamped between the disks, as the frictionalengagementtherewith of the end of the spoke will hold thel same inposition to properly suspend the tir.

What I claim is- 1. In a metal wheel, the combination, with a` tubularbox iianged at one end and exteriorly screw-threaded at the other end,of two tubular hub-sections having inwardly-inclined spoke-disks, spokesplaced therein, a flanged disk Vhaving an integral sand-band', said diskbearing against the spokes and the ange on the box, and aninteriorly-screwthreaded disk on the screw-threaded end of the box, saiddisk being formed with an integral sand-band, all substantially asdescribed, and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a Wheel of the class described, the combination, with the tubularbox A, of the hub-section H, having an integral radiallygroovedspoke-disk L and formed with a projection K in line with one of thespoke-grooves in said disk, and the hub-section I, having an integralradially-grooved spoke-disk L and formed with a recess J on a line drawnbetween two of the spoke-grooves in said disk L whereby in assemblingthe parts and bringing the projection K into engagement with recess Jthe spokes will be arranged in staggered order, as described.l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

Y WILLIAM F. YOUNG. Witnesses:

WILLIAM WEBSTER, ANNA J. LEHANEY.

